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've just finished reading the Dickinson College, Helicopter Parenting Quiz and I'm happy to find out that although my eldest is still a couple of years off college, so far I've achieved success in denying our personal chopper, flight clearance. What a relief! Ok, there are probably some of you out there wondering what on earth I'm talking about. Well, it's this, helicopter parenting. That awful phenomenon characterized by parents who can't let go...

It is imperative to understand all the different ways that a predator can introduce themselves into your family. This will help you to protect you and your family from sex offenders.

The reality is being a single mom or dad is a tough job. Trying to juggle the roles of two parents each day can be exhausting, frustrating and overwhelming. Getting organized is one way to minimize the amount of work and run a more streamlined, calmer household. Try some of the tips listed below and before you know it you will be less stressed, more focused and able to spend more quality time with your kids! • Time your phone calls. How many times have you spent hours c...

Insanity is hereditary. You get it from your family. But that doesn't keep us from loving each other.

Do you know that feeling, the antsy one that comes from seeing every single one of your child’s toys all over the room? If yes, then you are not alone. Since the beginning of time – or at least since children have had their own rooms - parents have tried and failed to get their offspring to put away their toys.

Making sure kids live a healthier lifestyle can be child's play--especially if children get pointers on nutrition and fitness by watching a fun program.

Let’s be honest, at one time or another throughout your life – and most likely on many occasions - your mother has baked or purchased you a cake. Whether it was for your birthday or to commemorate another special occasion, cake has taken center stage at many of our family festivities. So it stands to reason that to celebrate our mothers – those masterful cake deliverers for the rest of us – that we should include a cake to mark Mother’s Day. In fact, Mother’s Day cakes hav...

Parenting troubled teens is never easy and different parents will have different approaches. Of course, doing what you feel is right is important but there are also some suggestions you should follow to help you understand that you are not alone in this situation and to help you through it.

You have more options today than ever before when it comes to furnishing your child’s bedroom. You want the furniture to be attractive and interesting to your child. If possible, you should aim to have each piece match a particular theme. Most important, though, you want to build or buy the pieces of furniture that are safest for your little one. Because their bedroom ought to be the room in which you feel most comfortable leaving them, follow these three steps to ensure the safety of your child:

Favorite characters can help interest young children in reading. Experts say one of the best ways to get young kids turning pages early is to read aloud to them regularly.

Learn what steps parents should take to make the Internet a safe haven for their children. Advice on what you should and shouldn't do in monitoring Internet activity. How some software companies are assisting mom's and dad's.

If you are the parent of a toddler, you should know that it is more than possible for you to work from home, but it can sometimes be difficult to do so. For that reason, you may want to take the time to familiarize yourself with some helpful working from home with toddler tips. A few of those tips are outlined below for your convenience.

You have a new baby, oh what wonder and joy this little guy or gal is, however, you have not had a good night’s sleep since being home with this wonderful little creature. Don’t give up. You can help your new baby sleep all night, every night. And remember, you are certainly not alone. Sleepless nights are something common for most new parents. Newborn babies often sleep 16 or more hours per day. Their sleep time, however, is often done in stretches of just one to two hour...

Reading to your child is important, and it is never too early--or too late--to begin!

Children need extra nutrients and calories to help them grow and develop. However, the extra calories it takes to feed children all the nutrients they need has to be balanced with activity to burn excess calories and fat. Calories not burned efficiently increase the risk for childhood obesity. Small changes can make a difference in your child’s health. Since parents are normally the ones who buy food, cook food and decide where food is eaten, the burden rest upon parents t...

Now that the kids are out of school, studying and keeping their minds active is the last thing they want to do. It is up to you, the parenting to make sure your kids don't forget everything they learned this past school year over the course of the next weeks. Here are some ideas on what you can do to help keep your child's mind active during summer break. A Reading List You can compile your own reading list, depending on your child's interest, or use one that's alread...